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Posted: 8/11/2011 12:20:29 PM EDT
They wouldn't dare. Imagine the protests!Petition on Government website calling for looters to be evicted from council houses receives 100,000 signatures in 48 hours
Last updated at 6:20 PM on 11th August 2011 Over 100,000 people have called for convicted rioters and looters to lose their benefits saying they show a disregard for the country that provides for them. An online petition at epetitions.direct.gov.uk demands welfare-dependent rioters convicted of offences linked to the recent disorder should surrender their state handouts. Now the figure has topped 100,000 signatures and the petition has proved so popular the government site hosting it has crashed under the strain. |
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Well, I am sure I am going to get hit with the racist .avi for this one.
I think if the Brits are asking us how we deal with gangs, and there is a cry for home and shop owners to be allowed firearms for self defense. Maybe we should try this out as well. Commit a crime and your family (if they are on public assistance) loses their rights to said public assistance. |
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If that actually takes place I will eat a shoe.*
*Of my choosing. May not be actual shoe, but food shaped in a shoe-reminiscent manner. Offer void on days ending with the letter "y". |
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I wonder if you asked the Brits this.
Hey Brits, should the lazy welfare leeches lose their free houses if they commit other crimes too , or just looting?? I bet youd be surprised. Ask the same question here, youd get the same response . At a bare minimum 45% would be against evicting criminals from free housing. |
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Well, between the story of baseball bat sales being up 6,500% and this, I'd say there's a good chance that this riot will turn out to be a blessing in disguise for the British people. Maybe they'll start getting their nation back on the right course.
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Not to derail this thread but I didn't want to start yet another thread on the London riots.
Found this in one of my techie emails - hope our goenrment doesn't get any ideas to pull this sort of crap... http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9219114/Britain_s_PM_considers_social_media_ban_to_curb_riots?source=CTWNLE_nlt_pm_2011-08-11 |
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Quoted: Not to derail this thread but I didn't want to start yet another thread on the London riots. Found this in one of my techie emails - hope our goenrment doesn't get any ideas to pull this sort of crap... http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9219114/Britain_s_PM_considers_social_media_ban_to_curb_riots?source=CTWNLE_nlt_pm_2011-08-11 I am ok with the government banning Twitter and Facebook. |
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Quoted: Quoted: Not to derail this thread but I didn't want to start yet another thread on the London riots. Found this in one of my techie emails - hope our goenrment doesn't get any ideas to pull this sort of crap... http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9219114/Britain_s_PM_considers_social_media_ban_to_curb_riots?source=CTWNLE_nlt_pm_2011-08-11 I am ok with the government banning Twitter and Facebook. |
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Quoted: Quoted: Not to derail this thread but I didn't want to start yet another thread on the London riots. Found this in one of my techie emails - hope our goenrment doesn't get any ideas to pull this sort of crap... http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9219114/Britain_s_PM_considers_social_media_ban_to_curb_riots?source=CTWNLE_nlt_pm_2011-08-11 I am ok with the government banning Twitter and Facebook. How about the social media that you are posting on right now? |
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Quoted: Quoted: Quoted: Not to derail this thread but I didn't want to start yet another thread on the London riots. Found this in one of my techie emails - hope our goenrment doesn't get any ideas to pull this sort of crap... http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9219114/Britain_s_PM_considers_social_media_ban_to_curb_riots?source=CTWNLE_nlt_pm_2011-08-11 I am ok with the government banning Twitter and Facebook. How about the social media that you are posting on right now? Probably be shut down before facebook or twitter. |
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Good for them. Kick them to the curb. I am second genertion English generation. I have worked for what have, Scew them.
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Not to derail this thread but I didn't want to start yet another thread on the London riots. Found this in one of my techie emails - hope our goenrment doesn't get any ideas to pull this sort of crap... http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9219114/Britain_s_PM_considers_social_media_ban_to_curb_riots?source=CTWNLE_nlt_pm_2011-08-11 I am ok with the government banning Twitter and Facebook. How about the social media that you are posting on right now? Whoa, whoa, that's different. Let's not be hasty. |
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...not enough signatures. It needs 100,000 signatures to ge considered in Parliament. Current signature count at 14:14hrs GMT on 12th August is 147,470 and rising.......That's 45,000 in the last 12 hours. The website crashed for 12 hours yesterday and people have been struggling to sign the petition since wednesday because of the demand being placed upon it. Signatures currently be added at the rate of 3,000 per hour. |
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Quoted: ...not enough signatures. The others that would sign are too busy protecting their homes from being looted. |
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"Welfare handouts", "Council Housing"...what the fuck is wrong with the world? I see young people rioting. Working age people.
Same thing in America. Why are they/we paying for this shit? We need to vote politicians into office who promise to cut "entitlements" off. If I can work, they can too. I don't give a damn if it causes a fucking revolution or civil war. If they want to act like mangy dog trash, they can get put in a cage or shot between the eyes like mangy dog trash. Too many idiots living in fear of riots and letting these weak minded, disease ridden hoodlums hold a gun to our heads. It's robbery, nothing less. |
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"Welfare handouts", "Council Housing"...what the fuck is wrong with the world? I see young people rioting. Working age people. Same thing in America. Why are they/we paying for this shit? We need to vote politicians into office who promise to cut "entitlements" off. If I can work, they can too. I don't give a damn if it causes a fucking revolution or civil war. If they want to act like mangy dog trash, they can get put in a cage or shot between the eyes like mangy dog trash. Too many idiots living in fear of riots and letting these weak minded, disease ridden hoodlums hold a gun to our heads. It's robbery, nothing less. Yep.....bang on the money. |
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Well, between the story of baseball bat sales being up 6,500% and this, I'd say there's a good chance that this riot will turn out to be a blessing in disguise for the British people. Maybe they'll start getting their nation back on the right course. Man I hope so. Standing by for unprecedented butthurt. |
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...not enough signatures. It needs 100,000 signatures to ge considered in Parliament. Current signature count at 14:14hrs GMT on 12th August is 147,470 and rising.......That's 45,000 in the last 12 hours. The website crashed for 12 hours yesterday and people have been struggling to sign the petition since wednesday because of the demand being placed upon it. Signatures currently be added at the rate of 3,000 per hour. ETA - number now at 151,710 ..... as at 15:22hrs GMT on 12th August. Over 4000 additional signatures in an hour. |
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England has become a bigger pussy than the French now.
What has happened to my former country? |
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Well, I am sure I am going to get hit with the racist .avi for this one. I think if the Brits are asking us how we deal with gangs, and there is a cry for home and shop owners to be allowed firearms for self defense. Maybe we should try this out as well. Commit a crime and your family (if they are on public assistance) loses their rights to said public assistance. i like this idea.... |
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If that actually takes place I will eat a shoe.* christmas eve.... *Of my choosing. May not be actual shoe, but food shaped in a shoe-reminiscent manner. Offer void on days ending with the letter "y". |
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"Welfare handouts", "Council Housing"...what the fuck is wrong with the world? I see young people rioting. Working age people. Same thing in America. Why are they/we paying for this shit? We need to vote politicians into office who promise to cut "entitlements" off. If I can work, they can too. I don't give a damn if it causes a fucking revolution or civil war. If they want to act like mangy dog trash, they can get put in a cage or shot between the eyes like mangy dog trash. Too many idiots living in fear of riots and letting these weak minded, disease ridden hoodlums hold a gun to our heads. It's robbery, nothing less. I love your ideas Lootie and agree 100% but, where could we find even a handful of politcians with the balls to get up and say they want to cut entitlements? The problem, as I see it is, there are now to many of them (people with entitlements) than there are of us, that's why we can't vote them out anymore. |
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Quoted: Well, I am sure I am going to get hit with the racist .avi for this one. I think if the Brits are asking us how we deal with gangs, and there is a cry for home and shop owners to be allowed firearms for self defense. Maybe we should try this out as well. Commit a crime and your family (if they are on public assistance) loses their rights to said public assistance. HELL YES. I think this is a great idea along with drug testing. |
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Good. It will never happen, but I like the brain storming.
I like the crime thing for here. I would vote for anyone running on that platform. |
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Not to derail this thread but I didn't want to start yet another thread on the London riots. Found this in one of my techie emails - hope our goenrment doesn't get any ideas to pull this sort of crap... http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9219114/Britain_s_PM_considers_social_media_ban_to_curb_riots?source=CTWNLE_nlt_pm_2011-08-11 I can consider winning the lottery but it ain't going to happen. Neither will closing down social media. Just won't happen in the UK. What happens on social media is just a symptom of a greater sickness in UK society. Shutting it down will do exactly the same as it for the pistol ban, prevent lawful use, penalise the law abiding and do nothing to tackle the REAL criminal issue, which is the lack of respect, lack of discipline and lack of deterrent needed to keep these cretins on the straight and narrow. |
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It seems pretty simple to me. You pay them not to riot. They riot. Stop paying them.
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It seems pretty simple to me. You pay them not to riot. They riot. Stop paying them. i've got a simpler solution, and it involves hickory shampoos. |
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It seems pretty simple to me. You pay them not to riot. They riot. Stop paying them. i've got a simpler solution, and it involves hickory shampoos. I'm not ruling that out. My solution only addresses the financial problem. Crowd control is another issue entirely. |
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Not to derail this thread but I didn't want to start yet another thread on the London riots. Found this in one of my techie emails - hope our goenrment doesn't get any ideas to pull this sort of crap... http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9219114/Britain_s_PM_considers_social_media_ban_to_curb_riots?source=CTWNLE_nlt_pm_2011-08-11 I am ok with the government banning Twitter and Facebook. Our Government IS facebook. |
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I'd consider moving to Britain if he became PM. |
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Quoted: I got news for you, in jersey they have been evicting entire families if Jr or anyone in the family gets caught dealing drugs from the housing unit.I wonder if you asked the Brits this. Hey Brits, should the lazy welfare leeches lose their free houses if they commit other crimes too , or just looting?? I bet youd be surprised. Ask the same question here, youd get the same response . At a bare minimum 45% would be against evicting criminals from free housing. They have been doing this nation wide here for a long time |
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Well, I am sure I am going to get hit with the racist .avi for this one. I think if the Brits are asking us how we deal with gangs, and there is a cry for home and shop owners to be allowed firearms for self defense. Maybe we should try this out as well. Commit a crime and your family (if they are on public assistance) loses their rights to said public assistance. Oh well, so long to the after-market big rims and custom 'grille' shops... I would support that proposition. |
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Quoted: Quoted: Quoted: Not to derail this thread but I didn't want to start yet another thread on the London riots. Found this in one of my techie emails - hope our goenrment doesn't get any ideas to pull this sort of crap... http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9219114/Britain_s_PM_considers_social_media_ban_to_curb_riots?source=CTWNLE_nlt_pm_2011-08-11 I am ok with the government banning Twitter and Facebook. Our Government IS facebook. Facebook is a CIA front. |
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Quoted: We need to follow a similar path here. Don't worry, we wont. |
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"Welfare handouts", "Council Housing"...what the fuck is wrong with the world? I see young people rioting. Working age people. Same thing in America. Why are they/we paying for this shit? We need to vote politicians into office who promise to cut "entitlements" off. If I can work, they can too. I don't give a damn if it causes a fucking revolution or civil war. If they want to act like mangy dog trash, they can get put in a cage or shot between the eyes like mangy dog trash. Too many idiots living in fear of riots and letting these weak minded, disease ridden hoodlums hold a gun to our heads. It's robbery, nothing less. It is called "Legal Plunder" and it was recognized by Fredric Bastiat nearly 200 years ago. http://www.constitution.org/law/bastiat.htm Posted Via AR15.Com Mobile |
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I'd consider moving to Britain if he became PM. that guy is awesome |
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Mean-spirited
Draconian Tax the rich Balanced Bush's fault Revenues Throwing poor children into the street Starving senior citizens |
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I'd consider moving to Britain if he became PM. that guy is awesome Pat Condell. He'll never be PM, he's an atheist. Google up his anti-muslim rants on youtube for a bit of fun. |
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